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CTyankee

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10. Civics was required in Jr. high when I was a kid, along with Latin if you wanted to take French or Spanish later.

Reply to lees1975 (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 09:15 PM

Dec 27

Those two courses were the best courses I ever took, if you look at the foundation they laid for learning how your government works and how to acquire language skills in French or Spanish and also for lots of English words, too!

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Civics education must be improved in American education. Now. [View all] lees1975 Dec 24 OP

Agree but is Civics even in the curriculum? Deuxcents Dec 24 #1

In most states, there are a few objectives in early American History and the rest in one semester of high school. lees1975 Dec 25 #2

I use to teach citizenship to people wanting to become citizens.. Deuxcents Dec 25 #3

Exactly. Here's an excerpt from the article linked in the blog. lees1975 Dec 25 #4

This is an interesting post. Not only do these students know our history, they know how to speak English Deuxcents Dec 25 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author valleyrogue Dec 26 #8

Civics was required in Jr. high when I was a kid, along with Latin if you wanted to take French or Spanish later. CTyankee Dec 27 #10

The GOP cannot allow classes which teach kids about US democracy and history. Irish_Dem Dec 25 #5

Someone wrote it who doesn't know what they are talking about. valleyrogue Dec 26 #7

Not a myth. But don't take my word for it. I dropped in some facts. lees1975 Dec 27 #9

I don't "take your word" for anything because I WORK in the field. valleyrogue Dec 28 #12

You've provided no evidence. lees1975 Dec 28 #13

And what do you think having student body elections, student councils, valleyrogue Dec 28 #11

You might want to check that last statement. lees1975 Dec 28 #14